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States are seeking emergency DOT funding, but less than first predicted
Transportation construction groups seek $37 billion in emergency funds to keep state DOT construction projects from being delayed or canceled.
July 27, 2020
Roadbuilding
Association of Modified Asphalt Producers announces 20th annual conference
Set for February 5-7, 2019, the Association of Modified Asphalt Producers conference and workshop will showcase advances in asphalt modification technologies.
November 28, 2018
Roadbuilding
FHWA and 6 states collaborate on pollinator habitat for Monarch butterflies
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and DOTs in Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas have agreed to improve pollinator habitat along Interstate 35, which follows a migratory corridor for the Monarch butterfly. The Monarch butterflies’ birth and egg-laying cycles take them on a route from Canada to Mexico, a roughly 2,000-mile trek. The land […]
June 3, 2016
Roadbuilding
Preservation programs grow as state DOTs battle challenging bridge conditions
The truth is, while there are still a relatively large number of structurally deficient bridges across the country, roughly 58,500, that figure has dropped in recent years. It’s still not good, as the American Road & Transportation Builder’s Association estimates with current funding levels, it would take 21 years to replace or upgrade all those […]
May 19, 2016
Roadbuilding
AASHTO highlights sustainability and environmental stewardship among state DOTs
In recognition of Earth Day last week, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) released a video detailing the Hawaii Department of Transportation’s efforts to make its system more sustainable. “Earth Day is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate how states are taking a wide-ranging approach to responsible environmental stewardship,” says Bud Wright, […]
April 25, 2016
Roadbuilding
Thomas named deputy secretary of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Gov. Matt Bevin has tapped Greg Thomas to be the new Deputy Secretary of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The state’s transportation department announced at the beginning of February that Thomas, who spent most of his years in the private sector, would step into the role. Thomas most recently worked for LG&E and KU Energy LLC in Louisville […]
February 19, 2016
Roadbuilding
South Carolina proposes $725 million plan to widen Interstate 27
The South Carolina Department of Transportation wants to upgrade sections of Interstate 26, but it’s not going to be cheap. The department announced proposals for two new widening projects for the interstate—one located in Newberry, Lexington and Richland Counties and the other in Charleston County. The former is estimated to cost more than $241 million, while the […]
January 29, 2016
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Missouri governor calls for an increase in state’s gas tax
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon is hoping legislators in his state support a gas tax hike to help pay for needed highway improvements. Nixon was speaking on the KCUR show “Up To Date” when he told host Steve Kraske that he hoped a bill pre-filed Dec. 1 by Sen. Doug Libla (R-Poplar Bluff) passed the state legislature. […]
December 21, 2015
Roadbuilding
Georgia DOT to spend $1 billion on Atlanta interchange updates in most expensive project in state history
The busy interchange at Atlanta’s Interstate 285 and Georgia State Route 400 will receive $1 billion worth of lane and fly-over updates, according to a report from WSB-TV. According to a report on the news channels web site, Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Project Director Marlow Clowers says the project will be the most expensive in GDOT’s history. To […]
February 10, 2015
Roadbuilding
DOTs and the Walkin’ Blues
Does your DOT’s building fit comfortably into a neighborhood where all forms of transport, including walking, are equally catered to? If not (and cars rule the block), does this reflect a bias among DOT folk toward the automobile? The Project for Public Spaces located DOT headquarters across the country and then went to  Walkscore, which […]
April 8, 2013
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